Electricity generation from solar and wind in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 61.65 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind in Canada stood at 61.65 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Canada peaked at 61.65 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Canada ranks 14th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | +3081.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0628 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0679 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0689 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0721 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1753 terawatt-hours | +143.1% |
| 2000 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +59.8% |
| 2001 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | +65.1% |
| 2004 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +67.4% |
| 2006 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | +56.6% |
| 2007 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 3.83 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 6.75 terawatt-hours | +76.2% |
| 2010 | 8.98 terawatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 10.76 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 12.19 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 12.65 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 14.94 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 29.86 terawatt-hours | +99.9% |
| 2016 | 33.94 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 34.82 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 36.96 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 36.63 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 39.83 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 42.41 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 45.22 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 48.91 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 56.25 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 61.65 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 61.65 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 28.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3081.2% | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.0611 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +143.1% | 0.0721 terawatt-hours | 0.1753 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0634 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.1753 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 6.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.17 terawatt-hours | 8.98 terawatt-hours | 36.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.04 terawatt-hours | 39.83 terawatt-hours | 61.65 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind in Canada?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Canada was 61.65 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 61.65 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.